Michigan in the News

UPI and other media quoted Youxue Zhang, James R. O'Neil Collegiate Professor of Geological Sciences and professor of earth and environmental sciences, about the discovery that solar winds created soil on the moon that contains a water substructure.

Marianne Udow-Phillips, director of the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation, spoke with The Detroit News and other media about how much Michigan would save by expanding Medicaid eligibility. "It's a good economic choice for the state. It's a billion dollars in savings over 10 years," she said.

Daniel Fisher, Claude W. Hibbard Collegiate Professor of Paleontology, professor of earth and environmental science, and ecology and evolutionary biology, and director of the Museum of Paleontology, discussed with the Erie Times-News the return of the Moon Mammoth to the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg.

In an effort to promote breast cancer awareness during October, the Wolverine Tower Wellness Committee has adorned the U-M office building with a seven-story pink ribbon. It is visible on the building's northwest side facing South State Street and East Eisenhower Parkway, and will be up until Oct. 22. (Photo by Matt Snyder)

Tech Transfer sets new record for agreements in fiscal year 2012The invention culture at U-M has led to another record-setting year with more agreements with commercialization partners than ever before. U-M Tech Transfer recorded 123 licenses and options in fiscal year 2012, which ended June 30, compared to 101 in FY11. Researchers reported 368 new inventions in FY12, another record high. Eleven new startup ventures were launched.

U-M researcher awarded 2012 Packard Fellowship in Science and EngineeringSarah Aciego, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences, and atmospheric, oceanic and space sciences, is among 16 scientists from universities across the country to receive the 2012 Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering. She will receive an unrestricted research grant of $875,000 over five years.

U-M, other research institutions launch Great Lakes protection projectU-M and 20 other U.S. and Canadian research institutions will join forces to propose a set of long-term research and policy priorities to help protect and restore the Great Lakes and to train the next generation of scientists, attorneys, planners and policy specialists who will study them.

The Michigan Difference

U-M's ties to Poland
The Polish language was dying out in Jeff Lemanski’s family and that was bothering the U-M student. His grandmother and great aunt were the last ones fluent in their ancestral tongue. So during his freshman year, Lemanski decided to take a Polish class to fulfill his foreign language requirement. The language quickly became an obsession for the Ypsilanti native who hopes to go into accounting. He found himself spending two and a half hours a day studying Polish. U-M has more Poland-related programs than any other educational institution in North America.